Pocketpair announces official Palworld card game

A Pocketpair confirmed that the Palworld universe will be expanded to physical format on July 30, 2026. In a strategic partnership with Bushiroad, the Palworld Official Card Game was announced as a competitive experience for two players. The project aims to bring the survival and tactical combat mechanics that made the title a digital phenomenon in 2024 to card game tables.

Continuing support for the franchise is a relevant positive point for brand stability. In the new game, Pals maintain multifaceted functions: in addition to battling, they assist in collecting resources and building bases. Each creature has specific technical characteristics that influence the strategy. According to the official website, the goal is to "work together with the Pals to defeat enemies and gain an advantage throughout the game."

The studio demonstrated resilience by maintaining its expansion plans even under external pressure. After the historic release on Steam, Pocketpair faced a long legal conflict with Nintendo. However, recent developments in October 2025 were favorable to the developer, with the rejection of a patent that eased the legal situation and allowed the advancement of new licensed products.

However, the management of information about the release is subject to severe criticism. It is regrettable that, just a few months before the premiere, Pocketpair has not yet disclosed prices or technical details about the distribution of the cards. On the official Discord, the company limited itself to saying that new developments will emerge soon, keeping consumers in a state of operational uncertainty that hinders the planning of collectors and retailers.

Furthermore, the transition to the physical market through Bushiroad suggests an attempt to capitalize on a digital success that may be facing saturation. Without clear details about card rarity or organized gameplay mechanics, the project runs the risk of being just a derivative product without the necessary depth to compete with established names in the genre, repeating errors of other rushed adaptations to paper.